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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
286 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 13,335 people earned their degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general, making the major the 54th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,855 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 286 sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their sports kinesiology and physical education/fitness general program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree physical education students.

Top 16 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General in the Southeast Region

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia State University is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full WVSU Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Magnolia, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical education degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full North Carolina Central University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a medium-sized school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 19 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at NSU

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee Technological University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Tennessee Technological University

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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Monticello, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at UAM

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

American Public University System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 117 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full American Military University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Boiling Springs, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s physical education degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Gardner - Webb

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tennessee State University Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Clarksville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s physical education students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Austin Peay State University

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 7 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at James Madison University

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The University of West Florida came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 28 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at The University of West Florida

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Middle Tennessee State University

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University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is located in Williamsburg, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 78 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at Cumberlands

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East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 75 masters’s physical education degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General at ETSU

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With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Education Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s physical education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness General Report

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